HMRC extends voluntary NIC deadline

HMRC has extended the deadline for voluntary National Insurance contributions (NICs) by nearly two years. Taxpayers now have until 5 April 2025 to fill in gaps on their National Insurance records between 2006 and 2017 and increase their state pension entitlements. In...

MPs call for crypto crackdown

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for digital assets and crypto is urging the Government to introduce tougher restrictions on the crypto sector. The APPG set out a 53-point plan earlier this week to prevent the UK from falling behind in global crypto market...

HMRC launches IR35 review

HMRC has launched a consultation that will run until June, focusing on the risks of double taxation in the IR35 system. Current legislation could change to offset tax payments by contractors who are accidentally charged as if they were sole traders. At the moment,...